National survey of prevalence of mental disorders in Egypt: Preliminary survey
Ghanem, M.; Gadallah, M.; Meky, F. A.; Mourad, Mohamed Sherif; El-Kholy, G.;
Abstract
This study is an initial step for the National Survey of Prevalence of Mental Disorders in Egypt. We conducted a door-to-door household survey of 14 640 adults aged 18-64 years in 5 regions in Egypt. Mental disorders were diagnosed using the MINI-Plus diagnostic interview. Overall prevalence was estimated at 16.93% of the studied adult population. The main problems were mood disorders, 6.43%, anxiety disorders, 4.75%, and multiple disorders, 4.72%. Mental disorders were associated with sociodemographic factors (e.g. being female, being unemployed, being divorced) and physical illness (e.g. heart disease, kidney disease, hypertension).
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| Title | National survey of prevalence of mental disorders in Egypt: Preliminary survey | Authors | Ghanem, M.; Gadallah, M.; Meky, F. A.; Mourad, Mohamed Sherif ; El-Kholy, G. | Issue Date | 1-Jan-2009 | Journal | Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal | Volume | 15 | Issue | 1 | Start page | 65 | End page | 75 | ISSN | 10203397 | DOI | 10.26719/2009.15.1.65 | PubMed ID | 19469428 | Scopus ID | 2-s2.0-67649832369 |
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